Removable body for automobiles



s. IHLJNTIER REMOVABLE BODY FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Nov. 25 1921 45"tipsinstkpivotsl ino'y Patented ct. Q, T923.

SAMIJ'EL'HI TNTER, on BELLEVUE; :ennnsynim'nm.

REMOVABLE: Bony Foe nn roiuotsinns.

Application filed November '25. 1921. Serial No 517,733.

'im able others skilled in the art to which it appertiiins tomske anduse the seine.

This invention relates to meeustor' en eblingenoinlinary Ford runaboutto be converted' into :1 truck by simply removing the ordinanry luggagecarrier on the resrsnd replzicing' itfwithe eoni'peretitely smell truckbody.

The'prineipsl object of the invention is to generally improve upondevices of this 'ele'ss'liyproviding s plurality of novel lH'flCl lii'Swliichlire such in'("(msliruc'tion that they enable the chan e to bequickly and easily hnideso' thetwlitin occasion cells for light?lniiuling, "the metal lugga e carrier can 'truckbody.

"Another o'bjectot the invention is to probe removed and replacedhvitlia light-weight i ide niivel attachingbrackets which are such 0 ithe-inyention, it is not to lie described. The

invention resides, as before indieaterh in the "novel means for holdinthe body in position in construction that "theyklo not detract "from theap'petirztnce of the machine when the leg-gage carrier is in place,being'hidden entirely from View and disposed at a point to enable themto be conveniently manipulzited. r p

AQturther object ot the invention is to "provideattaching lraekem-whicli 'sre such' that theydo not require eny 'zi'lteriition of'tlie'cxisting parts, the attachingmeens tor theilup'g ge carrier simplyrequiring the do turning of hing'liiolt is provided, and the liolts orthe attaching mes swlor the truck body icing receivziblein' l "in-s inthe bracke'tswithiflii'clithey "co -Let and securely held nent by bindnuts. 'A' lurtilierobject'fo'f the invention is to provide"hoverattaching 111321118 for :1 truck body whereintl'ie parts with which thelinks co-act are so constructed that there is "little or no chzincc oithe body becoming accidentinlly disp'laicedby accidental loosening ofthelin'ks.

"Other objects"ztnd":idtentzi'gesof the in- 7 efntion will belipphrent(hiring the course of the renewingdescription.

'a link 6 is pivotzilly coni'iectcd.

- In the accompanying drawings forming a pzirt 'of this SPQClllCfiillODand in which like numerals are employed to designate like partsthroughout the same:

Figure 1 is" a side'elevationel view with parts removed showing arunaboutequipped with the improved truck body.

Figures 2 and 3 are detail perspective Views of the novelsttuchingdevices used in connection with the truck body.

Figure 4 is a sectional View through the rear end of e runabout showingthe luggage Carri r and menus for holding it in position and permittingit to be detached.

' Figure 5 is unenlerg'ed perspective yiew showing the last named meansmore clearly.

@onfiningttttention first to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, it will be seenthat the remo able truck body is designated by the numeral 1 and that itis supported on that part of the automobile chassis framesextendingbeyond the single seat The truck body is equipped withdepending; guides 2 which engage the sidebars of the same and assistgreatly in enabling a single person to place the body inpositionontheframe. The truck body maybe otziny suitable construction and inasmuch asthis constitutes no psrt'of on the time sndyensbling it tobe removedquicklyand easily to be replaced with the ordinaiym'etel'luggsgecarrier-C. Duplicate attechinn' devices are employed tor connecting theIorWsrd end of the body'with the frame and d1 tierent and simplerdevices are employed For connecting the rezir portionof the botly'withthe ad acent part'o't the trams.

Attention is directed first to Fig. 2 wherein "one of the first nameddevices is clearly shown and it will be seen that eschot these devicescomprises a Substantially l shaped bracket 3 formed with a plurality ofholes for passage otthe fastenings. I These brackets are secured to thelower forward corner of the "sides of the body as shown in Fig. l

and each bracket istormed with :1 leteidlly disposed spertured ear t towhichtho eye 5 of it its free end, ezich link is serew-thremled andadapted to be detachahly connected with another bracket '7 secured. tothe side'burof "the chassis lreme adjacent theseat. "By

carefully exzimining the bracket 7 it will be described.

seen that it includes a vertically disposed apertured part which isbolted or otherwise secured to the aforesaid side bar and a horizontallydisposed part which underlies the side bar. The vertically disposed partcarries an outwardly directed extension 8 which is formed with a notch 9into which the free end of the aforesaid link is swung. The underside ofthe extension 8 is formed with a substantially circular recess 10 forreception of the washer 11 and a thumb nut 12 is placed on the threadedend of the link and serves to connect the link with the bracket 7 and toforce and retain the washer in said recess to prevent accidentaldisengagement of the link from the bracket 7 It may be stated here thatalthough a portion of the lar, it is understood that the attachingdevice on. the opposite side is a duplicate of the one just described.Also, the attaching devices which serve to connect the rear end portionsof the truck body with the correspending part of the chassis frame areduplicates and only a single device will be described.

Directing attention now to Fig. 3, wherein the last named devices areclearly shown, it will be seen that each one comprises a bracket orplate 13 which is bolted or other wise secured to the bottom of thetruck body this plate being equipped with a depending apertured car 14:and link 15 being pivotally connected therewith in the manner alreadyThis link is likewise screwthreaded at its free end and a thumb nut 15is threaded thereon and awasher 17 co-aets therewith. Another plate 18is bolted to the rear cross-piece of the frame and one end thereof ispermitted to pro ect beyond this cross-piece, this end being formed witha notch 19 for reception of the link and the lower face of the platebeing formed with a -circular recess 20 for reception of the washer 17.

The means employed for retaining the luggage carrier 0 in positionissomewhat different from that previously described.

'llefore describin this means it is thought well to set forth the factthat it is designed for co-action with the cross-piece A of the baseframe B of the luggage carrier and is also co-operable with across-piece D constituting a part of the chassis frame, the last namedcross-piece being located beneath but slightly in advance of the firstnamed cross-piece and being formed with an inclined. hole 21, whichserves a purpose to be hereinafter set forth. The attaching means newunder consideration likewise embodies a pair of brackets 22 and 23designed for connection with the upper and lower crosspiecesrespectively. The first named bracket is preferably in the form of anelongated plate formed with belt holes and foregoing description is inthe singu- 24. Although it is not necessary, the plate from which thebracket 22 is formed, is bent between its ends to form this abutment. Itis to be understood, however, that the abutment may be constructedotherwise. This abutment is formed with a hole and a connecting bolt 25passes therethrough and through the aforesaid inclined hole 21 and thescrew-threaded end thereof passes through an internally screw-threadedhub 26 constitutinga part of the bracket At its upper end, this belt isprovided with a crank handle 27 which permits it to be conven ientlyrotated and this handle is such that it provides a shoulder 28 which isadapted to engage the abutment to enable the bolt to be tightenedsufficiently to hold the luggage carrier in place on the platform of thevehicle. Inasmuch as the luggage carrier is formed in its top with adoor, it will be seen that by opening the latter, access may be had tothe interior thereof for operating the bolt 25. V V r 7 Assuming thatthe luggage carrier C is in place on the vehicle, it will be seen thatby opening the hinged cover thereof and grasping the crank handle 27 androtating the bolt in the proper direction, the threaded end thereof willbe disengaged from the threaded hub of the bracket 23 and the carrierpermitted to be quickly and easily removed. In. putting the luggagecarrier in place, the operation is just reversed. In placing the truckbody 1 in position, the guides 2 are engaged with the sidebars of thechassis frame and the body slid into position. Then, the links of therespective attaching devices are swung into the notches of the bracketswith which they co-act and the thumb nuts tightened and the body thusheld in place.

Experience with attaching devices of the above construction hasdisclosed the fact that the luggage carrier can be removed and replacedwith atruek body in a little over one minutes time. This can bevaccomplished by a single person and does not require a great deal ofexertion to do it. After the washers on the links of the truck bodyattaching devices are seated in the countersunk recesses, there islittle or no chance of -who often find occasion for light hauling lOfSwill appreciate the invention herein shown and described because of thefact that it so fills a long felt need and desire in that it enables arunabout to be converted into a truck for hauling purposes in theshortest possible amount of time. These and other advantages and"features of the invention have, no doubt, been made apparent from theforegoing description and drawings. Also, the invention is thought to beclearly set forth and there is apparently no need for a more lengthydescription.

Since probably the best results inay'be obtained with the constructionand arrangement herein shown and described this is taken as thepreferred embodiment of the invention. However, I Wish it to beunderstood that minor changes coming within the scope of the inventionas claimed may be resorted to if desired.

I claim:

The combination with a vehicle chassis frame having side bars and a seatpositioned forwardly of the rear ends of the side bars, of aload-carrying box resting upon said side bars with its forward endengaging said seat, brackets carried by the lower forward cornerportions of the side walls of said born brackets secured against theouter faces of said side bars and ha ing outwardly extending eyesdisposed dagonally oi? the outer times 01? the side bars at right anglesto a. line biseeting the angle between the bottom and. forward end ofsaid box, bolts carried by the first mentioned brackets and passingthrough the eyes of the second mentioned brackets and having threadedfree ends and fastener nuts thereon for engaging the eyes ol the secondbracket and drawing the box forwardly and downwardly, and means foranchoring the rear end portion of the box against upward movement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. I

SAh iiUElL HUNTER.

